Rona!d Posted January 24, 2019 Share #11861 Posted January 24, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Chassis #16 made in 1922, Felber Paris bodywork. Raced at Brooklands. Brought to Australia in 1929 by its later owner Gordon Mc Arthur. Original engine had (unfortunately) been modified in the 1930s, had to be replaced by owners son Alistair Mc Arthur during a mild restauration in the mid 1960s who found an original engine in England. Car shows original paint! Edouard Ballot (former naval engineer) helped Ettore Bugatti making his good racing engines. The Ballot logo with the initials E.B. with an anchor is nice. Ballot company sold to Hispano Suiza in the mid 1930s. Hard times for technically luxary fine art makers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 24, 2019 Posted January 24, 2019 Hi Rona!d, Take a look here Name this car..... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Rona!d Posted January 26, 2019 Share #11862 Posted January 26, 2019 I can post a new car sunday night. If anybody is faster, please proceed 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 26, 2019 Share #11863 Posted January 26, 2019 This everning at the pub: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3671793'>More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted January 26, 2019 Share #11864 Posted January 26, 2019 US 1950s? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted January 26, 2019 Share #11865 Posted January 26, 2019 The springing body line is pure Buick but I’m not sure of their models....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 26, 2019 Share #11866 Posted January 26, 2019 Definitely a Buick, probably 1957 Century. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 26, 2019 Share #11867 Posted January 26, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes Nigel, a Buick. Can anyone guess the year? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3672171'>More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted January 27, 2019 Share #11868 Posted January 27, 2019 I'm sure of the year, i.e. it's a 1955 model year car, but I'm not 100% on the model. Rodmasters, Centurys and Super models had 4 phone portholes in the front fender, the Specials had only three. Century, Super and Specials were all built on the same chassis, but the Roadmasters had a longer wheelbase , but the 3/4 frontview makes it difficult to make that determination. JZG Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 27, 2019 Share #11869 Posted January 27, 2019 John, the owner said it was a 1956 Buick Super Riveria, however here in the Socialist Republic of Victoria the registration authority treats a car according to the first year of being recorded whereby it could have left the factory in 1955 but was not road registered until 1956. Well done. Your turn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 27, 2019 Share #11870 Posted January 27, 2019 John, you might be able to help on this one. I have just "Googled" Buick Super Riveria and they all have different headlights from this car which incorporate the parking/indicator lights. Any suggestions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 27, 2019 Share #11871 Posted January 27, 2019 I think I might have found it: "1955 Buick Century 4-Door Riviera", what do you think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted January 27, 2019 Share #11872 Posted January 27, 2019 In your photo I only see two doors though Hektor? Whatever the model, the car has presence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 27, 2019 Share #11873 Posted January 27, 2019 Apologies. Should have said "1955 Buick Century 2-door Riviera" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted January 27, 2019 Share #11874 Posted January 27, 2019 10 hours ago, hektor said: John, you might be able to help on this one. I have just "Googled" Buick Super Riveria and they all have different headlights from this car which incorporate the parking/indicator lights. Any suggestions? Hector, I suspect this is what you're referring to ( please see photo of a '54 Super Riviera - not mine ) - those Buick headlights were a carryover from the '53-54 model years and were changed to the 'new' type of headlight in midyear of the'55 model run and then continued well into the '56 & 57 models................shows that your green mystery car is a late '55 unit with the separate, single round headlight with the chrome 'eyelid'. Don't forget that was during the era of GM's "Motorama" dreamcar program where they would take one-off styling studies, parade them across the country and conduct focus-studies to gage public acceptance and then incorporate the most popular trickery in their production cars. The years following the domestic production volume break-through year of '55 produced such phenomena as the tail fin craze, hidden gas filler doors and the grotesque obsession with with chrome. Will post anew puzzle as soon as I find time JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3672704'>More sharing options...
hektor Posted January 27, 2019 Share #11875 Posted January 27, 2019 Thank-you John. I don't know much about American cars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted January 28, 2019 Share #11876 Posted January 28, 2019 Thanks for jumping in, Hektor. Only Roadmaster I was able to drive here in Germany was a 1953 4-door Sedan back in the early 1990s. We were young men and thought a Mc Donalds restaurant would be a nice location for such an US car. Unfortunately German Mc Donald Drive-Ins were to small for such vehicles, we had to park the car outside to avoid damaged whitewall tyres 😉 (today with all the soccer mums SUVs and craftmens Oversize-Pick Up trucks it would work I guess) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 28, 2019 Share #11877 Posted January 28, 2019 John - the next puzzle car? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted January 28, 2019 Share #11878 Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, stuny said: John - the next puzzle car? Sorry, Stuart, it's been a hectic weekend.............! Marque and model, please. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! JZG Edited January 28, 2019 by John Z. Goriup Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! JZG ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=3673201'>More sharing options...
NigelG Posted January 28, 2019 Share #11879 Posted January 28, 2019 Is that Peter Read‘s special.....? I think I can guess which Leica he must have🤔 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted January 28, 2019 Share #11880 Posted January 28, 2019 I suppose you could call this the 'Peter Read Special' - although the coachbuilder who conceived, initiated and executed this project certainly had no idea of Read's subsequent involvement. I submit that a more accurate description including marque, model and at least one distinguishing characteristic / fact about this unique car is called for, if for no other reason than to demonstrate that you actually know what specific car this is, and so others might learn something. Respectfully, JZG Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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